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Gillows Regency Rosewood Games Table
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Gillows Regency Rosewood Games Table

19th century
Sold 3 April 2025 · Reindeer Antiques
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A Regency period rosewood games table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster; the top with lobed ends covered in the original blue Morocco leather has a central section which flips over to reveal a chess board or can be removed to display a backgammon board; the frieze with a blind drawer which retains its original gilded handles and is decorated with ormolu mounts; having elegant lyre ends which are raised on swept legs terminating in acanthus cap castors.

Circa: 1815

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Games Table to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
139cm (54.72")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
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SA1108131
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Description
A Regency period rosewood games table attributed to Gillows of Lancaster; the top with lobed ends covered in the original blue Morocco leather has a central section which flips over to reveal a chess board or can be removed to display a backgammon board; the frieze with a blind drawer which retains its original gilded handles and is decorated with ormolu mounts; having elegant lyre ends which are raised on swept legs terminating in acanthus cap castors.

Circa: 1815

Date of Manufacture

Reindeer Antiques has dated this Regency Rosewood Games Table to the Regency era.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
139cm (54.72")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1108131
Dealers Internal Ref
AP5
Reindeer Antiques
Reindeer Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in english antique furniture from the early seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century. Based on kensington church st.

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A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Gillows Regency Rosewood Games Table

Archive II A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors. View II
Archive III A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors. View III
Archive IV A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors. View IV
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81 Kensington Church Street
London
W8 4BG
United Kingdom
Verified Since May 2019
Items For Sale 46
Items Sold 283
Reindeer Antiques
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Location: 81 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BG, United Kingdom
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A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors.
Gillows Regency rosewood games table
Ref: SA1108131
A Regency rosewood games table featuring a folding top, brass inlay, lyre-shaped supports, and castors.
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  • ObjectTables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialRosewood, Brass, Leather
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsLyre base, Brass stringing, Fold-over top, Splayed legs with castors
  • SizeH 75 cm (30 in) x W 139 cm (55 in) x D 62 cm (24 in)

The Regency style spans the early 19th century, drawing heavily on classical Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Chinese motifs, characterised by clean lines, dark imported woods like rosewood and mahogany, and restrained use of brass ornamentation.

Master cabinetmakers predominantly utilised dense tropical hardwoods such as rosewood and mahogany, often embellished with brass stringing, Ormolu mounts, and fitted with leather or baize playing surfaces.

Authentication relies on examining traditional hand-cut dovetail joints, old secondary timbers like pine or oak in unseen areas, natural wax patination, and period-appropriate brass castors and fittings.

Positioning the piece as a focal point in a study or living room allows its architectural silhouette to contrast effectively against modern minimalist furnishings and neutral walls.

Preservation requires maintaining stable room temperatures away from direct sunlight and radiators, applying occasional high-grade beeswax, and avoiding silicone-based polishes to protect the fragile timber grain.
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